The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-09-07
BIG MEDICINE MEN.
Ninth International Congress Of Physicians
Assemblies in Washington.
Presidept Cleveland Declares the Session
Open-Secretary Bayard Speaks
President Dayis' Address.

numbers 1t is estimated that the invading
army of doctors now contains about 5000
individuals. The work of registration is
still in progress, and exact figures are not
vet attainable. OF these nine tenths are
Americans. They range in appearance
from the brIghteyed and aggressive young
practitioner, not many years away from
the arms of Alma Mater, to the gold-spec-
tacled, snowy-headed and reverend college
professor; but an air of bon.homie every
where prevails among them.
OF the 800 or 400 foreigners present, there
are ford, portly Engl1shmen, swarthy
Italians, Turks and Persians, blonde Rus
slams, Norwegians and Swedes. Frenchmen,
Danes, Germans, Servians, Mexicans and
South Americans in every type OF eminent
responsibility. French appears to be the
favorite tongue for international commun-
ion, but there are not few among the for
eigners who seem to turn without an effort
from Servian to Spanish and from Nor
wegian to Greek, whose English, though
fluent as spring freshet, is rather hard to
recognize as such. Before the hour for
opening the Congress every seat in Al
baugh's Opera House was occupied. The
orchestra and orchestra circle had been re-
served for members of the Congress.
Ladies were in considerable majority in
the dress circle and gentlemen in the up
per gallery. The private boxes were filled
by the wives and families of the officers of
the Congress. President Cleveland, Secre-
tary Bayard and Speaker Carlisle were es-
corted by DR.. Garnett to seats upon the
stage at IL o'clock and were greeted with
applause by the audience.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The sssemblage was called to order by
Prof. Henry III. Smith, of Philadelphia,
Chairman of The Executive COMMITTEES. He
said it was known to all present as well as
to physicians throughout the world that
in May, 1884, representative members of the
profession in the United States decided to
send fraternal greeting to the Eighth In
ternational Medical Congress, then about
to assemble in the capitol of Denmark, and
ssk that the Ninth International Medical
Congress might meet in the city of Wash
iDgtOn. This invitation being accepted, an
executive committe was named TO make
the necessary arrangements, and the result
of their labors was seen in the large assem-
bly,, which the register showed contained
many of the most brilliant and dislin-
guished medical minds of Europe, Asia
and America. To welcome these guests of
the profession and show his interest in a
great humanitarian object, the President
of the United States ba consented to open
the Congress for organization. He had the
honor 10 announce the Honorable Grover
Cleveland, President of the United States
of America.
The President arose, bowed to the assem-
blage, and when the applause had sub
sliced he said: Il feel that the country
should be congratulated to-day upon tbs
presence at our Capitol of 50 many of our
own citizens aud those representing for
eign countries who have distinguished
themselves in the science of medicine aud
are devoted to its further progress. NJ duty
mn ic MIA mo and a
very brief one. 1t is simply to declare that
the Ninth International Medical Congress
is now open for organization and for the
transaction Of business"
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee then proceeded to nominate the
gentlemen agreed upon by the committee
to be officers of the Congress. "For the
high Office of President of the Congress {"
he said" THE committee zunanimously
nominate one widely known as a scientific
practitioner, an able teacher and medical
author, DR.. Nathan Smith Davis, of Chi
csgo." Mr.. Davis having been elected by
reclamation, the Chairman appointed DR..
Francesca Duranti, of Italy, and Deputy
Surgeon-General Jeffery A. Marston, of II,
B. NJ. Army, committee to escort HIM to
thee hair.
DR.. Jno. B. Hamilton, Supervising Sur
geon-General of the United States Marine
Hospital Service, having been nominated
and unanimously elected. Secretary General
OF the Congress, took his place and nomi-
mated the gentlemen agreed upon as Vice
Presidents OF the Congress, who were elec-
ted. The list contains q hundred or more
names, The only Americans in the list
are ex-Presidents OF the American Medical
Association and the Surgeons-General of
the Army and Navy, The foreigners on
the list includes all who come as delegates
from their respective governments togetn-
er with many others of distinction. The
President Of the Congress put the question
and the gentlemen named were elected In
the usual manner, by reclamation.
A Delegate-Mr. President, would Ike
TO ask, sir, ii ii is proper to elect as vice
presidents those who are not members of
the Congress. / protest and move to
amend.
President Davis-It is hardly proper to
interrupt the proceedings now. 1t was
impossible to know who would De here in
person. The gentlemen named were mott.
fled and all accepted the places. The list
as ready was read, and have the honor to
invite the yice-presidents to seats on the
stage.
DIs. William B. Atkinson, of Philadel-
phia, George BYRD Harrison, of Washing
ton, and Henry Banga, of France, were
elected as assistant secretaries; DR.. E. s..
Arnold, of New York, as treasurer; Dr.
Richard q. D1nglin, Of Philadelphia, as
chairman of the finance committee; DR..
Henry n. Smith. of Philadelphia, as chair
man of the executive committee, aud Dr.
A. Y. P. Garrett, OF Washington, chairman
Of the committee of arrangements.
The following gentlemen were elected
Presidents OF sections:
A. B. Arnold, NJ D., general medicine;
w. T. Briggs, NJ. D., general surgery; Hem
~ n. Smith, M. D., L., L., D., military
and naval surgery; DeIaski E. Miller, NJ.
D., Phi. D., oOstetres; Henry o. Marcy, M.
D., gynescoiogy; Trail Green, NJ. D., l. :,
L., ID. Therapeutics and Materia Medios (;
w. II. Pancosst, Nj. D., anatomy; j. H.
Calender, NJ D., physiology; s. a. Pal.
mer, NJ. D., l. l.. D., pathology; J. Lewis
Smith, Diseases of Children; ]. j. CHS.
holm, NJ. D., Opthalmology; s. j. Jones,
M. D., L., l., ID Geology; w. n Daily, NJ
D LaIyn0logy; a. r. Robinson, NJ. D.,
Mermatsology and Syphilograhy; Joseph
Jones' M. D., Public and International hy-
giene; A. l.. Gihon, A. NJ, NJ. D.. u. s..
NJ, Climatology and Dermataology; J. B..
Andrews. A. NJ, M. D., Psychological
medicine and diseases of the nervous svs-
tenn; Jonathan left, NJ. D., D. d., dental
and oral surgery.
The Secretary General then read his re-
port giving detailed account of the man.
ner in which the Congress was invited to
meet in Washington. aud of the labors of
the committees in work of organization.
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